2559. kakoó

Lexicon

kakoó: To mistreat, to harm, to oppress

Original Word: κακόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kakoó
Pronunciation: kä-ko'-ō
Phonetic Spelling: (kak-o'-o)
Definition: To mistreat, to harm, to oppress
Meaning: I treat badly, afflict, embitter, make angry.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

to mistreat, harm

From kakos; to injure; figuratively, to exasperate -- make evil affected, entreat evil, harm, hurt, vex.

see GREEK kakos

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 2559 kakóō – to inflict misery (ill-treatment, vexation); to harm, injure. See 2556 (kakos).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kakos
Definition
to ill-treat
NASB Translation
embittered (1), harm (2), mistreat (1), mistreated (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2559: κακόω

κακόω, κακῷ: future κακώσω; 1 aorist ἐκάκωσα; (κακός);

1. to oppress, afflict, harm, maltreat: τινα, Acts 7:6, 19; Acts 12:1; Acts 18:10; 1 Peter 3:13 (Exodus 5:22; Exodus 23:9 Alex.; in Greek writings from Homer down).

2. by a usage foreign to the classics, to embitter (Vulg.ad iracundiam concito); render evil affected (Psalm 105:32 (); Josephus, Antiquities 16, 1, 2; 7, 3; 8, 6): τήν ψυχήν τίνος κατά τίνος, against one, Acts 14:2.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word κακός (kakós), meaning "bad" or "evil."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H7489 (רָעַע, ra'a): To do evil, harm, or injure.
• H7480 (רָעַע, ra'a): To break, shatter, or bring to ruin.
• H7451 (רַע, ra): Evil, distress, misery, injury.

These Hebrew entries share a similar semantic range with κακόω, emphasizing actions that result in harm or suffering. They are often used in the Old Testament to describe the wickedness and oppression faced by the righteous, paralleling the New Testament usage of κακόω.

Usage: The verb κακόω is used in the New Testament to describe actions that cause harm or suffering to others, often in the context of persecution or oppression.

Context: The Greek verb κακόω appears in the New Testament to convey the idea of causing harm or inflicting suffering upon others. It is often used in contexts where individuals or groups are subjected to mistreatment or persecution. This term reflects the broader biblical theme of the righteous facing adversity at the hands of the wicked.

In Acts 7:6, Stephen recounts the history of Israel, stating, "But God spoke to this effect, that his descendants would be strangers in a foreign land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years." Here, κακόω is used to describe the mistreatment and oppression of the Israelites in Egypt, highlighting the suffering endured by God's people.

The use of κακόω underscores the reality of suffering in the life of believers, often as a result of their faithfulness to God. It serves as a reminder of the trials faced by the early church and the endurance required to remain steadfast in the face of adversity. The New Testament encourages believers to persevere through such trials, trusting in God's ultimate justice and deliverance.

Forms and Transliterations

εκακώθη εκακώθην εκακώθησαν εκάκωσα εκακωσαν εκάκωσαν ἐκάκωσαν εκάκωσας εκάκωσε εκάκωσέ εκακωσεν εκάκωσεν ἐκάκωσεν κακούμενος κακούν κακούντας κακούντων κακωθήναι κακωθήσεται κακωσαι κακώσαι κακώσαί κακῶσαί κακώσατε κακώσει κακώσετε κακώση κακώσητε κακώσομεν κακωσουσιν κακώσουσιν κακωσων κακώσων κακώσωσιν κεκακώσθαι ekakosan ekakōsan ekákosan ekákōsan ekakosen ekakōsen ekákosen ekákōsen kakosai kakôsaí kakōsai kakō̂saí kakoson kakōsōn kakṓson kakṓsōn kakosousin kakōsousin kakṓsousin

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 7:6 V-FIA-3P
GRK: αὐτὸ καὶ κακώσουσιν ἔτη τετρακόσια
NAS: AND THAT THEY WOULD BE ENSLAVED AND MISTREATED FOR FOUR HUNDRED
KJV: and entreat [them] evil four hundred
INT: it and ill-treat [it] years four hundred

Acts 7:19 V-AIA-3S
GRK: γένος ἡμῶν ἐκάκωσεν τοὺς πατέρας
NAS: of our race and mistreated our fathers
KJV: kindred, and evil entreated our
INT: race of us ill-treated the fathers

Acts 12:1 V-ANA
GRK: τὰς χεῖρας κακῶσαί τινας τῶν
NAS: to the church in order to mistreat them.
KJV: [his] hands to vex certain
INT: [his] hands to ill-treat some of those

Acts 14:2 V-AIA-3P
GRK: ἐπήγειραν καὶ ἐκάκωσαν τὰς ψυχὰς
NAS: of the Gentiles and embittered them against
KJV: their minds evil affected against
INT: stirred up and poisoned the minds

Acts 18:10 V-ANA
GRK: σοι τοῦ κακῶσαί σε διότι
NAS: will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many
KJV: shall set on thee to hurt thee: for
INT: you to harm you because

1 Peter 3:13 V-FPA-NMS
GRK: τίς ὁ κακώσων ὑμᾶς ἐὰν
NAS: Who is there to harm you if you prove
KJV: And who [is] he that will harm you, if
INT: who [is] he that will harm you if

Strong's Greek 2559
6 Occurrences

ἐκάκωσαν — 1 Occ.
ἐκάκωσεν — 1 Occ.
κακῶσαί — 2 Occ.
κακώσων — 1 Occ.
κακώσουσιν — 1 Occ.